flabbergast
to surprise or shock someone very much
Episode vocabulary
Nova S33E5: English vocabulary
Season 33, Episode 5Documentary
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whir
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
stickiness
the quality of being sticky or hard to remove
startlingly
in a way that is very surprising or shocking
trilling
to sing or speak with a high, quivering sound
spellbound
so fascinated or amazed that you pay complete attention
cacophony
a harsh mixture of loud, unpleasant sounds
electrify
to make something carry or use electricity
crumbly
breaking easily into small pieces
constancy
the quality of staying the same or continuing without change
aphid
a very small insect that feeds on plant sap
barnacle
a small sea animal that sticks firmly to rocks, boats, and other surfaces
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gnat
a very small flying insect that bites or annoys people
snarling
making a low, angry sound with the teeth showing
fragmentary
made up of small, separate, or incomplete parts
amphitheater
a large open-air place with seats built in tiers for performances or sports
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
buttress
a stone or brick support built against a wall
rearer
a person who breeds and cares for animals
ooze
to flow out slowly in a thick or sticky way
astound
to surprise or amaze someone greatly
disinfect
to clean something with a chemical that kills germs
jumble
to mix things together in a messy or confusing way
thumbed
past tense and past participle of thumb through